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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Norbert Heeg, Dahn, DE;
Andreas Diehl, Otterberg, DE;
Peter Müller, Mackenbach, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG., Kaiserslautern, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/44 (2006.01); B60N 2/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/366 (2013.01); B60N 2/0252 (2013.01); B60N 2/4435 (2013.01); B60N 2/0232 (2013.01);
Abstract
A locking apparatus for a vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, includes a locking mechanism () for mechanically locking a moveable catch () of the locking mechanism () with a counter element (B), and an actuator device () for actuating the catch () via a drive. A housing () is provided in which the locking mechanism () is arranged and housed. Improved safety against injuries of vehicle passengers that occur due to non-locked backseat backrests is provided with a motor-driven device for creating a lock of the locking mechanism ().